unforethoughtful
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˌfɔrˈθɔtθfəl/
- It was unforethoughtful of him to spend all his savings without thinking about future expenses.
Examples
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It was unforethoughtful of her to refuse without considering the consequences.
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They criticized the proposal as unforethoughtful and poorly planned.
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His unforethoughtful remarks led to confusion during the meeting.
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Don't be unforethoughtful!
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His unforethoughtful decisions led to many problems.
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Her unforethoughtful choice to quit her job without another lined up worried her friends.
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The team's unforethoughtful strategy resulted in a series of setbacks that could have been avoided.
Synonyms
206
3.2
Not thinking about what will happen after you act
68
2.8
Not ready for something because the things you need or a plan are missing
37
3.5
A bad idea that shows a person does not think carefully
28
2.8
A lack of thought about possible danger or consequences
23
4.2
Making decisions without thinking about the future
16
5.2
Not thinking about the future or the later results of actions
13
8.4
Not thinking about future problems when making plans or decisions
4
6.8
Not carefully planned or thought about before doing it
3
4.9
Not careful about how words or actions might hurt other people
2
7.2
Not aware of what is happening around you
1
6.7
Not careful about possible danger or harm
1
9.1
Spending money without planning or saving for the future
1
6.3
Not thinking about how actions hurt other people
1
7.2
Unable to see or plan for the future
1
5.6
Not planned or thought about before doing something
1
6.2
Not planned or useful for reaching long-term goals
Not planning for problems that will happen in the future
How Foresighted
84
6.2
1
3.2
∞
1.0
32
4.0
221
3.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
unforethoughtful = forethoughtful (transparent) = un + forethought + ful
The adjective is formed by prefixing 'un-' to 'forethoughtful', a straightforward negation of 'full of forethought'.
Etymology
Unforethoughtful is made of un- meaning 'not', fore- meaning 'before', as in before or forecast, and thoughtful meaning 'careful thinking'. So unforethoughtful describes someone or something that did not think ahead or plan, which is why it means 'lacking forethought'.